Latin America has been the third largest export market for Chilean fruit for three consecutive quarters

Published 2024년 12월 16일

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The Latin American market has emerged as a significant export destination for Chilean fruit, particularly Brazil, and has become the third largest market surpassing Europe, with a 23% increase in exports in the 2021/22 season. The exports consisted of 536,000 tons of fruit, including apples, grapes, pears, kiwis, and prunes, accounting for 20% of the total global exports. By the 2023/24 season, the exports to Latin America remained steady, with Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico being the second to fifth largest markets for Chilean fruits, following Brazil.

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The Chilean website Simfruit reports that the Latin American market is a "natural" export destination for Chilean fruit, especially considering its proximity and open attitude. In terms of export volume, Latin America has always been one of the four largest export markets for Chilean fruit; but starting from the 2021/22 production season, Latin America began to replace Europe and became the third largest export market. Miguel Canara-Echeverria, general manager of the Chilean Fruit Association Canala-Echeverría said that in the 2021/22 season, Chile exported 536,000 tons of fruit to Latin America, a year-on-year increase of 23%, accounting for 20% of the total global exports. During this period, Latin America was the third largest export market for Chilean fruit. By the 2023/24 season, Chile exported 439,300 tons of fruit to Latin America, mainly apples (55% of the total), grapes (12%), pears (8%), kiwis (7%) and prunes (6%). Latin America remains the third largest export market ...

Source: Foodmate